Cassandra Meynard

Cassandra Meynard is a litigation associate focusing on commercial, employment, and personal injury litigation at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate level.

As part of her employment practice, Cassandra helps her clients develop employee-related policies and procedures; guides her clients on employment-related issues including civil rights and non-compete agreements; and represents her clients in employment-related and general commercial litigation matters.

Before graduating from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in 2008, Cassandra received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona where she won the Minnie B. Torrance Award in Fiction. She also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science and is a former Peace Corps volunteer. Cassandra worked in Third World development in the West African Sahel for ten years before returning to the United States in 2002. She is fluent in French.

Cassandra was selected by Super Lawyers as a 2015 Rising Star in Employment & Labor. Cassandra is a member of the Trial Practice Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona, and received the Community Champion Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners. Cassandra is active with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, the National Charity League, and 100+ Women Who Care About Tucson.

Professional Associations

Trial Practice Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona

Education

J.D., University of Arizona

MFA Creative Writing, University of Arizona

B.S., University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburgh, VA

Publications & Presentations

Arizona will soon pass a state law banning texting and driving, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal to do so until the law passes. Many local jurisdictions have enacted codes or ordinances to make it illegal not only to text while driving, but to use a phone at all while driving, unless it is being used in hands-free mode.

The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (“AMMA”) was voted into law in 2010 and went into effect in 2012. The purpose of AMMA is to protect patients with debilitating medical conditions, as well as their physicians and providers, from arrest and prosecution if such patients engage in the medical use of marijuana. AMMA does not broadly alter the legal status of marijuana in Arizona, however; AMMA protection only extends to those who adhere to AMMA specifications, which vary for patients, caregivers, and physicians.